Promises Strengthened

"Like a living thing, the fire reached for the tall grasses, consumed them, then greedily inhaled more as it waded forward. Spewing out flames that rolled ahead like a fiery snowball, the beast trudged closer....."With visual imagery and poignant characterizations and a touch of humor, the author paints a vivid account of an Iowa farm family in 1939 struggling to survive.Unexpected tragedy strikes. Can the love between Christina and William withstand the aftermath? The courage and strength of the Andersson's is tested to its limits.